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| posted on January 12th, 2004 at 02:29 PM |
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does it look ok when you take the dash of a 70's BUG
hey there I have a 70's bug with the padding on the dash it looks really shit and I hate it can I just take it off?? does it look ok??
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| posted on January 12th, 2004 at 02:34 PM |
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There is a link on http://www.superbeetlesonly.com where this has been
done.
It looks GREAT
BUT.........................
There are a lot of holes that need to be welded up.
I will try and find where it is. You cant post a link to that site - but i think it is in Tech articles
Just get a dash mat.
Luckily the car i bought a little while ago has a new dash :bounce
I talked to the bloke and it is a BIG job to change over.
Definitely not something you would do after work one day
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| posted on January 12th, 2004 at 02:38 PM |
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it looks great. i did it to my safari yellow 73 and the holes were not too bad. depends if you want it looking showroom or just neat. you do (or i did
however) need to respray the ashtray, glovebox lid and speaker grills either side of speedo. i would show you a photo but i sold it alittle while ago.
- made a $300 profit and it was hardly running. dont know but i think it was the dash upgrade as the old one (padded) was crusty
Save water, drive an air cooled Volkswagen.
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| posted on January 12th, 2004 at 02:39 PM |
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p.s.
they are a bit of an effort to get out as there are nuts behind the dash that are often concealed.
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| posted on January 12th, 2004 at 02:48 PM |
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Look under Technical/Interior/Reworked dashboard without pad by 1975 super
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| posted on January 13th, 2004 at 01:20 AM |
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Shouda painted it ORANGE :thumb |
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| posted on January 13th, 2004 at 01:36 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Astro Boy
p.s.
they are a bit of an effort to get out as there are nuts behind the dash that are often concealed.
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There's normally nuts behind the wheel that aren't concealed enough.
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